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Newsgroup Kill Switch

A Usenet dead man's switch that posts to newsgroups over NNTP

Use your own usenet server or go to https://www.eternal-september.org/

INSTRUCTIONS

(1) Make an article.txt file:

From: myemail@gmail.com (My Name)
Newsgroups: alt.magick
Subject: Post Topic
Message-I.D.: <unique-string-1234@dont-email.me>

Test.

(2) Install screen:

sudo apt install screen

(3) Run the kill switch:

sudo screen -S killswitch ./switch.py article.txt
Input the date & time for the post
Type: 'Ctrl + A' , then 'd'
The kill switch now runs in the background

(4) To cancel the kill switch:

sudo screen -ls        (Find the kill switch)
screen -r killswitch   (Opens the screen)	
Ctrl+c                 (Closes the program)
exit	               (Stops the screen)